Marc,

I certainly agree that there has to be rules. But unfortunately, I think the government, particularly under the last administration, has created an environment where citizens are no longer presumed to be innocent. They have used the tragedies of 9/11 as an excuse to implement an erosion of our civil rights. Without a court order, American citizens have had our phone conversations wiretapped, our electronic communications monitored, and anyone can be jailed indefinitely with no legal recourse, all in the name of saving us from terrorism.

Do I want to be safe? Of course I do. Do I want to give up my liberty to achieve that safety? Never. I certainly don't claim to have all of the answers, but I do know that this country will never regain it's stature as long as the government treats us all like criminals.

Hey, I finally was able to post a rant in this thread!

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